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What Xi served Putin, Trump and Albanese at China’s state banquet reveals more than any diplomatic statement
Peking duck appeared on two of three menus. Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump received it. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did not.
Over the past 12 months alone, Beijing has hosted over a dozen foreign leaders f…
What Xi served Putin, Trump and Albanese at China’s state banquet reveals more than any diplomatic statement
Peking duck appeared on two of three menus. Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump received it. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did not.
Over the past 12 months alone, Beijing has hosted over a dozen foreign leaders f…
Why Xi got agitated during talks with Trump: Inside the ‘most heated’ moment of summit in China
A report by the Financial Times says Xi Jinping became unusually vocal and agitated during his Beijing summit with Donald Trump, sharply criticising Japan’s growing military posture and defence expansion.
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XCMG Chairman Yang Dongsheng Joins Xuzhou Delegation on Economic and Trade Visits to Indonesia and Australia
XUZHOU, China, May 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Yang Dongsheng, Chairman of XCMG Group and XCMG Machinery, recently joined a Xuzhou municipal delegation on economic and trade visits to Indonesia and Australia, aimed at strengthening internation…
UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out, is there a way out?
India’s free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK has hit an early hurdle just ahead of its implementation after the latter tightened steel safeguard measures. The Indian exporters and trade experts have raised concerns, saying that the curbs could dilute…
Make Markets Opaque Again: The SEC’s IPO Fixation Could Cost Investors Trillions
The SEC is dismantling mandatory disclosure to generate a few more IPOs. Three live experiments — the UK, Australia, and the US SPAC boom — and basic arithmetic suggest the trade destroys far more value than it creates.…
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Politics and faith collide over choice for Tibet’s next Dalai Lama
It could be a beach anywhere in Australia. Toddlers frolic in the shallows, people walk their dogs, a man strips off and dives into the waves. On the shore, not far away, six young people practise intricate dance moves.…
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India should now focus on FTA implementation, utilisation by exporters: Experts
India’s next priority on the free trade agreement (FTA) front should be practical implementation and helping exporters use these pacts, as the gap between the negotiated and used market access remains the country’s weakest link, experts sa…
Rubio touts US energy on India trip meant to repair ties
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US Ambassador Gor, dubbed “the India whisperer” by Michael Kugelman of the Atlantic Council think tank, arrived in New Delhi in January and has sought to reset ties. Gor is a friend of Trump’s and previous…
US ties: Former Foreign Secy Nirupama Rao
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Former Foreign Secretary of India and Ambassador to the United States, Nirupama Rao, has provided a comprehensive analysis of the geopolitical shifts shaping the subcontinent as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits…